Comments on Dan Shanoff: Thursday 11/08 A.M. Quickie:Gardner Webb, AD, Rock...

David Stern says the NBA will not return to Seattl...

2007-11-08T20:30:40.382-05:00

David Stern says the NBA will not return to Seattle if the Sonics leave. Well fuck Mr. Stern and fuck his league. Association. Whatever. If the NBA wasn't dead to me from the Amare/Diaw SNAFU, then it would be now.

Watson, West, and Ridnour are pretty awful. They ...

2007-11-08T16:19:42.935-05:00

Watson, West, and Ridnour are pretty awful. They have some sporadic scoring ability, but none of them RUN the offense and get others involved. It was painful watching last night.

off topic but If any of you are like me and are pa...

2007-11-08T16:06:44.837-05:00

off topic but If any of you are like me and are part of the middle class you need to check out my blog and sign the petition regarding the Alternative Minimum Tax going away.

Check it out, Thanks

If anyone tunes in to see Durant, keep an eye on C...

2007-11-08T15:57:35.813-05:00

If anyone tunes in to see Durant, keep an eye on Chris Wilcox - Probalby the best Sonic this year.

I agree with everything that jingoist said about h...

2007-11-08T15:47:26.651-05:00

I agree with everything that jingoist said about hockey.

I get sick and tired of the constant hockey jokes. Do people even know what they are mocking when they mock it? It seems that hockey has become such an easy joke, that I honestly wonder if anyone who cracks a joke about it has watched it or been to a game.

Mike Modano's record is a great feat. Some of the names he has passed on his way to the top of the list are legends and an integral part of the NHL's past success.

Obvoiusly no one will ever break Wayne Gretzky's scoring marks. So to be the top American scorer, is quite an honor I'd say.

Not that I expect you to stop your stereotypical jokes to acknowledge that.

cmfost,Even as a Patriots fan I find it incredibly...

2007-11-08T15:04:56.980-05:00

cmfost,

Even as a Patriots fan I find it incredibly annoying that you just posted that Tom Brady stat. Seriously, everyone knows he's on record setting pace and everyone knows he spreads the ball out.

@Cycledan Now you pose an interesting dilemma for ...

2007-11-08T15:04:45.266-05:00

@Cycledan

Now you pose an interesting dilemma for me. I went to HS near Mattingly's hometown and have always been a huge fan. I really wanted to see him win a championship.

Before your post, my 2nd greatest baseball wish was for the Yankees to win the World Series in the first year post ARod, as a great screw you to him. But, I now am a bit more ambivalent. I would hate for Donnie Baseball to miss out on this right now too. Especially not if that will be the perception.

What I heard them talking about on sportsradio yes...

2007-11-08T14:42:13.545-05:00

What I heard them talking about on sportsradio yesterday was Youk and Lester for Cabrera with the possiblity of throwing in a Masterson or Bowden

Hey Travis, Sorry, I should have clarified that I...

2007-11-08T13:59:04.407-05:00

Hey Travis,
Sorry, I should have clarified that I understood and agreed with you.
I don't want you to think my mocking tone was directed at you.
If I was Theo, I wouldn't trade either Clay or Jacoby for Cabrera, never mind both of them.
Clay's stuff is just silly, and his fastball is only going to gain MPHs as he matures.

I would be really surprised if the Red Sox sign A-...

2007-11-08T13:50:33.633-05:00

I would be really surprised if the Red Sox sign A-Rod. They won 2 World Series while the Yanks didn't win one with A-Rod. You might say that was pitching and not hitting. However the Red Sox were able to afford one more pitcher since they didn't have A-Rod's salary. You could also make the argument if A-Rod didn't flame out in the postseason, Yanks would have advanced.

Interesting that the Yanks have never won with Mattingly as a player or coach. Will they win it all the first year after Mattingly leaves as a coach since they won in 96, the first year after he left as a player?

beetle..Exactly thats why its more likely the sox ...

2007-11-08T13:32:25.162-05:00

beetle..

Exactly thats why its more likely the sox got A Rod then Cabrera, there not gonna give what the Marlins want for him.

Between Cabrera and ARod, I take ARod. No one is ...

2007-11-08T13:29:26.293-05:00

Between Cabrera and ARod, I take ARod. No one is going to tune in to the cable network or buy tickets just to come see Cabrera. ARod will generate more in revenue than he does in wins (especially in the post season....).

The ACC likes the Big 10 challenge because it helps them reach markets they otherwise wouldn't (like adding BC and Miami). Illinois and Indiana are to college BB what Florida and Texas are to FB. Add in Detroit and Minneapolis, and the ACC is getting some great exposure in new markets. And, if you think every kid knows "Duke and UNC", it's not as true as you think. Yeah, I saw them in the tourney as a kid (I think 3 final 4's and a championship when I was in HS), but the regularly televised games there were always B10 schools. I maybe saw 5 Duke games a year, and 25 Illinois games (not by choice!).

Finally, I agree on Florida losing a lot off of their championship teams so expectations should be shifted. Dan doesn't give the same leeway to the Ohio State basketball team (trashing them yesterday) or even the same credit to the football team (they're probably better this year with only 2 seniors). Great teams have to rebuild sometimes. Great programs always reload.

I think it'd be nearly impossible to find a big en...

2007-11-08T13:29:25.075-05:00

I think it'd be nearly impossible to find a big enough homer to think a team could repeat after losing the entire starting five, lol.

I think Dan like most gator fans do not expect muc...

2007-11-08T12:58:10.958-05:00

I think Dan like most gator fans do not expect much out of them this year. Let's face it we lost five guys who played amazing together. It wouldn't be much of a shock if we lost to a team like GW. I dont know about the rest of Gator nation but I figure if we make the tournament and flame out the first weekend the season will have been a success. Even i am not so big a homer to think they stand at chance at a 3peat.

Travis, Hahaha...a future Cy Young winner and a f...

2007-11-08T12:55:32.136-05:00

Travis,
Hahaha...a future Cy Young winner and a future MVP for a lazy, underachieving, soon to be 1st baseman/DH.

That is the exact type of trade that the Sox have NOT been making which has been a big part of their recent success.

voice of reasonAbsolutely not true. When they had ...

2007-11-08T12:35:53.174-05:00

voice of reason

Absolutely not true. When they had the Big East ACC challenge which only lasted for two years I believe, it ended up in a dead tie.

Hockey? I thought they were on strike and canceled...

2007-11-08T12:11:01.046-05:00

Hockey? I thought they were on strike and canceled the season.

A Rod because it will cost Buchholz, Ellsbury and ...

2007-11-08T11:46:26.525-05:00

A Rod because it will cost Buchholz, Ellsbury and more to get Cabrera.

Besides Boston has said their interest in Cabrera would be as a 1st baseman.

Regarding Cabrera, No doubt that 12 million is a ...

2007-11-08T11:42:24.346-05:00

Regarding Cabrera,
No doubt that 12 million is a good price for him, but he worries me for 2 reasons;

1. He has a reputation for being lazy and having a poor attitude. I do not know enough to say whether that is justified or not.

2. I have severe doubts about his actually age. I would guess he is closer to 27 than 24.

By the way. Who would you rather have? A-Rod for 3...

2007-11-08T11:30:29.489-05:00

By the way. Who would you rather have? A-Rod for 30 million per year or Miguel Cabrera for 12 million per year?

I would go for the younger player in Cabrera

DS,When I imagine Ashley Judd, her personal feelin...

2007-11-08T11:27:03.423-05:00

DS,

When I imagine Ashley Judd, her personal feelings rarely come into play. Just saying.

By the way, anyone think a Fantasy team featuring Willie Parker, Larry Fitzgerald, Donald Driver, Santana Moss, Peyton Manning, Thomas Jones, and Vincent Jackson would have looked good at the beginning of the year? Oops! Good thing I got Marshawn Lynch to head my keepers next year.

By the way. Who would you rather have? A-Rod for 30 million per year or Miguel Cabrera for 12 million per year?

Go Cubbies beat the Cards!

2007-11-08T11:13:25.899-05:00

Go Cubbies beat the Cards!

Jinhoist, Yeah, I am pretty much the same way, al...

2007-11-08T11:12:54.658-05:00

Jinhoist,
Yeah, I am pretty much the same way, although I've boycotted the Bruins ever since they traded Thornton.
A franchise can only take a dump on it's fan-base for so long.

jingo, I praise you, I am a huge Hockey fan and at...

2007-11-08T11:04:49.430-05:00

jingo, I praise you, I am a huge Hockey fan and at this time I have trouble sitting through a Bruins game. It kills me to watch them be this bad. I really hope Chirelli starts making some trades and gets someone who can score a goal.

Plus I do not know about you but I do not like the new NHL. There is not enough hitting.

Dan, just shut up about hockey, OK? The "nobody li...

2007-11-08T11:02:02.624-05:00

Dan, just shut up about hockey, OK? The "nobody likes hockey" talking point gets more insulting every single time I hear it.